The first Mecpoc Symposium was held on April 8, 2008, at Franklin College Switzerland. The proceedings consist of papers submitted by the guest speakers and transcripts of the speakers’ remarks.

To download the full symposium proceedings, click here. Segments of the proceedings can be found below.

Program Contents

• Symposium Participants
• Welcome and Introduction
• Korkut A. Ertürk – University of Utah and Levy Economics Institute
  Where Are We in the Crisis and What to Expect Next?
• Jérôme Creel – ESCP-EAP and OFCE
  Monetary policy: What Can Be Learned from Recent History?
• Benoît Mojon – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and European Central Bank
  Globalization and Inflation Dynamics
• Christian de Boissieu – Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
  Has Globalization Turned Inflationary?
• Panel Discussion with Antonio Foglia – Banca del Ceresio, Giacomo Vaciago – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Christian de Boissieu – Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne